Child&#39;s vehicle



E. ISCHI'NGER.

CHILD'S VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26, 1919.

1,343,566. Patented June 15, 1920.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERIGISCHINGER, 'orn'ocnnsrnn, NEW YORK, 'ASSIGNOR r0 Ennsr asAALMANN, or

. ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

CHILDS VEHICLE.

Application filed. *June 26, 1919. Serial No. 306,842.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that 1, Euro IsoHiNenn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Childrens Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this inventionis to so construct a childs vehicle sthat any number of auxiliary body frames may be attached to and interchanged on the original or skeleton frame thereof in order to give the vehicle the appearance of different forms of vehicles or other movable objects.

This and other objectsof the invention will be fully illustratedinthe drawings, described in the' specification andpointed out in the claims aat the endthereof.

In the accompanying drawings, 1

Figure 1 side elevation of the slceleton frame of the childs vehicle withl an auxiliary body frame representing-Ma tank shown in dotted: lines :in; place'thereon.

Fig. 2 is a 'top* plan view of'the ivehicle shown in Fig. .1.

Fig. hi'cle.

Fig. 4: is a detailperspective view of the auxiliary body frame representing "a tank.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail perspective view of the bodyrand wings of an aeroplane of the .fiying boat "type :ready'to be attached to the skeleton frame'shownin Figsl to 3 inclusive.

In the several figures of the drawings, like reference numerals indicate like parts.

The skeleton frame of the vehicle hereinafter described comprises a horizontalsmemher 1 which is supported near the front by the steering post? and atthemear by the axle member 3. The steering post 2 is b1- furcatechatfthe lower"end to form a fork 4.

thereon in which the wheel 5 is mounted to rotate.

The axle member 3 is supported 011 the Wheels 6 and 7 which are mounted to rotate idly on either side thereof. A reinforcing rib 8 is fastened to the under side of the horlzontal member 1. This reinforcing rib abuts against one end of the axle member 3 to which it is fastened to form a brace between the axle member 3 and horizontal member 1.

The rear end of the horizontal member 1.

3 is a fI'OhtRGlQVZLtlOITOIE the same veis enlarged to form the seat 9 thereon and the front end is perforated to form a hearing for the steering post to rotate therein. Thesteering post projecting above the horizontal member is reduced in diameter and has a shoulder 10 formed thereon on which the horizontal member is supported. A- collar 11 is fastened to the steering "post above the horizontal member so as to form -'S pecificati0n of Letters Patent. tent J 5 .1920.

have different' forins of auxiliary body' frames attached thereto. frames, while diiferingin outlines, are made so that either the wholeor part oftheframe straddles the "horizontal member of the skeleton-frame.

The tank body, shown in connection with the skeleton frame, is made up oftwo vertical body members 151 and 16. Each of these body members has the outline of a tank asshown. The inner side of each member ofthe tank body has a horizontal channel 17 cut therein andthefront "end of both members is connected 'togetherby the hinge-1'8.

each of the members thereof against the sides of the skeleton frame. Thesides of the horizontal member 1 of this frame are adapted'to engage the channels 17 in the tank body members in order toline up the tank body on the'skeleton frameand at the same time holdthe tank body mem- These auxiliary.

, The.tank body is attached by folding horizontal member 1 thereof projecting into the channels 17 the latches 19 and 20, provided tank body members at the rear ends thereof, are hooked over the studs 21 and 22 on the outside of each of the r fication which requires no i transformed equally well into body members.

provided on each side of "the reinforcing rib 8.

The latches 19 on the skeleton frame. The hinge 18 holds these same members together at the front s that they cannot frame. 7

In Fig. 5 I have shown an auxiliary frame representing an aeroplane of the flying boat type. This frame comprises the body members and l6 withthe horizontal channels 17 cut therein. Instead of a hinge the front endsofthe body members are held together by a spacing block23 which" may'be suitably fastened to both ofthe The seat is part of the skeleton frame and is formed so as to represent the tail or rudder of the plane. The position of theseat is shownin dotted. lines at the right of Fig. 5. The latches l9 and are employed to hold the rear ends of the body members in place on the skeleton framel While only two forms of bodies are shown in connectionw th the skeleton frame, it will be understood that with slight modibody maybe attached skeleton frame may be submarines, battleships, animals, etc, without'dep'art ing from the scope of this invention.

I claim: i

"1. In achilds any :otherLform of thereto. Thus the vehicle, the combination of a skeletonframe, wheels supportingsaid frame, a pair of bo frame, a pair of verticalbody members supported on said frame to partially cover and conceal both sides-of said skeleton frame, means to. fasten said body members together near one end thereof, and means to lockthe other ends of said-bodymembers to said skeleton frame. v

. 2." In a childs a skeleton frame, wheels supporting said 1 members engaging the sides of said skeleton frame, a hinge connecting said body members at one end and means, to lock saidbodymembers to said skeleton frames at the other ends thereof. 7 3. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a skeleton frame-, wheels supporting said skeleton frame, a pair of body members i and 20 thus lock the rear 7 of the body members of the tank in place V disengage themselves from the horizontal member of the skeleton frame to partially sides thereof, and means to lock said vertical inventive ability, 7

vehicle, the combination of bytherideri of the vehicle." 7

adapted to befastened to said skeleton frame, one at each side of said frame to partially cover and conceal both sides of the skeleton frame,'means to connect said body members body members, said channel engaging said horizontal member on said frame and supporting said verticalbody members on said cover and conceal both body members on said frame. 7 a

, 5. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a skeleton frame, wheels supporting said frame, a'horizontal member carried'on said frame, a PitlPOfvertical body members, a

channel provided-on each of, saidvertical body members, said channel engaglng said horizontalmember on said frame and sup porting said ve'rticalbody members on; said frame, a connectingmember: connecting said. vertical body/members front of said horizontal: member, and llatches at the rear of said body members to engage said skeleton frame andlock said vertical body members to said skeleton fraine- I Y I a .6. In a childs vehicle the combination of a skeleton frame, ai'secondary' body adapted to extend down, oversaid frame and'be supported bysaid skeleton frame, another secondary body interchangeable with the first secondary body to change the characteristic appearance of said skeletonframe and leave theseat exposedrand means to fasten the secondary bodies to said skeleton frame.

7." Ina childs vehicle, thecombin'ation of a skeleton frame, a removable body member forming a complement to said skeleton frame andv adapted to besupported by said skeleton frame and leave the seat exposed, said body member being formed .by a vertical member having a relatively narrow cross section soas tobe adapted to be'straddled In testimony. whereof I aflix my signature.

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